Category: Maritime
Tensions Between China, Philippines Surge Following South China Sea Confrontations
The bitterly contentious territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea entered a dangerous new phase on Tuesday after a pair of confrontations between maritime forces from both countries led to a minor collision and the injury of four Filipino crewmen. ...
Philippine Coast Guard Says Ship Damaged in Collision With Chinese Vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea. It is the latest ...
Philippines FM Calls on China to “Stop Harrassing Us” While Beijing Blasts Manila for Provoking War in South China Sea
China and the Philippines launched a barrage of new invective, with each accusing the other of escalating territorial tensions in the South China Sea. Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo on Monday bluntly called on China to "stop harassing us" as he ...
Tracking the Movements of China’s Maritime Militia in the South China Sea
China sharply increased the deployment of its informal, ostensibly civilian fleet of fishing vessels known as its "maritime militia" that helps assert territorial claims in the South China Sea, according to new data from the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) at the Center for Strategic and International ...
Marcos Says Philippines on ‘Frontline’ of Maritime Disputes With China, ‘Will Not Yield’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday told Australia's parliament his country was on the "frontline" of a battle for regional peace, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China. With Beijing's warships loitering in waters off his country's ...
Philippines President Plans to Lobby Australia to Join South China Sea Coalition Amid China’s “Worrisome” Use of Warships
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. expressed concern about the introduction of Chinese naval forces in the South China Sea and their use of electronic warfare tactics, including signal jamming. "Yeah, it's worrisome. Before only China's Coast Guard was moving in our area, ...
Satellite Images Confirm China’s Installation of Floating Barrier at Mouth of Disputed South China Sea Atoll, Beijing Calls Move “Necessary”
The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that a floating barrier now blocks the entrance to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a move that will further inflame tensions with the Philippines, which also claims the atoll as its own. ...
Mideast Media Outlets Are Misreading a Chinese Naval Deployment to the Gulf of Aden
A trio of Chinese warships departed the Port of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province last week and are now on their way to the Gulf of Aden. There is nothing unusual about this deployment as the three vessels are going to replace ...
Two Japanese Destroyers Visit Cambodia
Two Japanese destroyers wrapped up a visit to the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville on Friday, located very close to a large naval base that China is currently constructing. As a country firmly aligned with China, Cambodia’s closer security ties with Japan ...
China’s Maritime Militia and Coast Guard Block Philippines Re-Supply Mission to Troops on Disputed Shoal
A Philippine re-supply mission successfully evaded an attempted blockade of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea when it finally maneuvered around China Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia vessels. Their first attempt was scuttled on Thursday when Filipino ...
China Removed Barrier Blocking Entrance to Contested Shoal in South China Sea, Says Philippine Coast Guard
The China Coast Guard removed a controversial barrier that blocked the entrance to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The barrier was reportedly placed there sometime in late December, and according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) satellite images, the ...
U.S., Philippines Increase Naval Presence in Western Pacific to “Safeguard Maritime Interests”
There will be be a lot more naval hardware soon in the Western Pacific as both the Philippines and the United States ramp up their deployments as part of a larger effort to confront China's growing presence in the region.